Albany Small Business Development Center

We think New York is great for small business -- and so do our clients.

Since our start in
1984, the expert advisors of the
Albany SBDC have worked directly with
23,122 businesses, helping them to invest
$392,290,665in the area's economy, and create or save
12,080 jobs.

SEED Program - Small Enterprise Economic Development

SEED is a new Loan Program for future Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners that bases the lending decision on the character of the applicant and feasibility of the business model.

Program Components:
-Assistance in Accessing Capital to Start or Expand a Small Business
-Business Model Development (SBDC along with interns from UAlbany School of Business and School of Social Welfare)
-Entrepreneurial Training Classes
-One on One business Counseling Assistance
-Peer Mentoring Support

NYS Small Business Development Center
State University Plaza
10 North Pearl Street
Albany, NY 12246
In NY State (800) 732-SBDC
Outside NY State (518) 944-2840

Partnership Program with the SBA, administered
by the State University of New York. Funded in
part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business
Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are
those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. All
SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.